The huge potential
Dr. L Murugan The ‘fish’ finds a prominent place, not just in the cycle of evolution, but in the stories of all major ancient civilizations as well. Our Puranas talk about the Matsyavatara, the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The beautiful Sangam literature of ancient Tamil Nadu vividly describes the life of fishermen and the […]
The bygone era of circus
K S S Pillai During a visit to my native village after a long gap, I was puzzled by the changes that had taken place there. It had grown into a small city with multiple facilities. Buildings with thatched or tiled roofs had given way to posh concrete bungalows with swank cars in their garages. […]
Post cataract surgery and recovery
Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev One of the most prevalent vision issues is cataracts. Cataracts, also known as ‘Motiyabind’ in Hindi, are a condition in which the natural lens of the eyes becomes clouded. If not treated promptly, the clouding becomes opaque and causes vision problems. However, if you’ve had cataract eye surgery and are concerned […]
Ensuring children’s rights
M Ahmad Childhood is an age meant to carry dreams and aspirations, not the weight of this world. What happens when a country has over 3 million children living on the streets or has over 150 million children working as bonded laborers? What happens when despite having a national policy for compulsory primary child education […]
Helpful exercises for patients with knee arthritis
Dr. S K S Marya Arthritis is a condition in which one or more joints swell and become tender. Joint pain and stiffness are the most common symptoms of arthritis, which normally worsen with age. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most frequent kinds of arthritis. Knee arthritis is not curable. So, if a […]
Convergence for Jal Shakti, resurgence of a nation
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat As a child, all of us might have heard the story of a stack of sticks. The premise of the story is that one stick may break, but when many sticks are bundled together, it’s impossible to break them. This beautiful story taught us the power of unity. Another word for unity […]
Sunrise on the Civil Aviation Horizon
Jyotiraditya Scindia When India’s first commercial flight took off in 1911 within Allahabad, little had the world hoped for any remarkable uptake of this sector in a price-sensitive, nascent market like India. However, over time, the rising Indian middle class embraced this mode of transport, and thus, with economies of scale kicking in, fares dipped. […]
Book Review: ‘Sarhane Meer Ke’ by Ahmad Nesar
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Mohammad Nesar Khan, pen name Ahmad Nesar was born in Awrang Abad Bihar on 16th of June 1967. His pursed his educational in commerce stream and adopted business as his profession. He has tried his luck in poetry, journalism and art also and has successfully managed to gain prominence in all the […]
India’s rise to glory
Anurag Singh Thakur Seven days may be a long time in politics, but eight years is too short a time in a nation’s history. Yet, in this short time Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the global profile of India and restored to the nation, in large measure, its lost pride, prestige and glory as […]
The bright side of failures
Sahil Sharifdin Bhat ‘’Do not pray to fail but do not fear to fail and do not feel shy to stand up again after you fail’ A businessman was to attend a significant meeting in another city. He rushed in a car to the airport to catch his flight. The moment he entered the premises […]
